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Zamak 3 vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
78.4 to 84.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0